The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1887-08-13

dividual profit. and they worked il for all
it was worth You can well understand
that when four or five thousand people are
landed at Castle Garden in day, there
are various sources Of profit. The people
were not allowed TO go outside the Garden
TO get anything to eat. A loaf of bread
that cost five cents outside, and was then
sold at profit, cest ten or fifteen inside;
apples were FIVE and six cents each;
the poores sandwiches ten or fifteen cents
a sheet of paper and envelope ten cents:
and hundreds of petty eXtortions, among
which were the profits of the individual
wha had the changing of the money, for
all of the immigrants brought their native
currency with them. The money changer
had bonanza worth twenty or thirsy tho
sand q year. But this was not the main
source of revenue. They received large sub
sides from the railroad companies, and il
was generally understood that to be ap-
pointed Commissioner was equal to being
presented with fortune.
The Emigration Commissioners have
done many acally things, which have
brought on them the indignation and con
tempt of the entire community, but their
action in the last week, in the case of a
young Norwegian woman. for assninc
stupidity and maleyolence, stands almost
without parallel in the annals of the
Board. She was engaged to be married to
young man in her own country and nm
der promise of marrige fell from grace.
The young man was willing to redeem his
fused assent, so he could not be married in
Norway. lie came to this country in com
pany with the grl's brothri-in-aw, and as
soon as he got the money he sent for his
intended wife, and the brolher-in-law sent
for his wife, so that the two sisters started
to America together, each happy in the
thought that the misfortune and disgrace
which the younger had suffered was now
to be honorably atoned for
A stupid old fossil who disgraces the
Emigration Board was afraid that she was
an improper peason. and resolved to send
her back Bonds of the very best class
were offered that the woman and her child
should not become a public charge, but
with pig-headed obstlnacy that defied all
reason or right, they determined to send
her back to Norway, though the woman
had money in her pocket, aud tickets fol
her new home In Minnesota. Thinking
that she was frendless one of the employees
attempted to outrage her, and it is thought
to shield their henchmen they determined
70 get rid of her These same Commits
sioners pass thousands of Ignorant Nor
mons to Salt Lake. Lazaron and brigand.
from Italy, disreputable and disgustingh
dirty, are passed by thousands Poles anC
Huhgarans Anarchists ripe for the gal
lows are brought here by the ship-loa,
without question. Thieves and Thugs arr
passed without inspection, and an Englisl
criminal sentenced to imprisonment fo
life, has just been pardoned by The Queen
and is now on his way oyer TO this country
and no objection will be made TO his land
ing The treatment of this unfortunat
Norwegian woman is little less than
crime, and if such stupid numskulls are T.
run the Board. better. far better abolisl
the commission,
The pastor of the Fort Greene Presby
terian church, Benjamin Stanton, who wa
driven out of Brooklyn with the sentenc
of condemnation upon him by the BrooklyI
Presbytery, has just turned up in Wyon
ing as the pastor of country church. Th
revelations on Mr.. Stanton's trial were
shock to the entire community, and whe
he left Brooklyn it was hoped that he woul
seek some other profession, and never di,
grace the pulpit any more. These hope
have not been realized. and aided by som
, letters procured from parties in Brooklyn
he has succeeded in getting another cal
If lie manages his affairs in Wyoming a
, he did i'm Brooklyn and other places, til
, Congregational church of Douglas will yC
have to repent of their choice of a spiritui
, sheppard.
There has been a very general inquiry q
I
this late stage TO argue for new trial i
the Sharp case | don't profess to Sc
deeper into a milestone than any other wiz
o ard who can't see any deeper than | car
s but man with half an eye, and a glass eS
at that, might be able TO see that mucl
$ The object is. of course. TO save Jake Shar
!, from going TO Sing Sing. If the new TIT
is refused there is only one man can say
l.. him, and that is Governor Hill. Bourl
n Cochran is an ont and out Hill man. an
he took especial pains TO let the Presidel
= know it. Governor Hin has an eye O
$ Washington and he is casting right an
~ left anchors TO Windward and anchors
% leeward, So that II things turn out right |
n can warp right into the White Hous
N Boulke Cochran is his friend and Rourl
Cochran Is power in the New York Den
p ocracy, and it is hoped IN case the cour
~ refuse him new trial that our new Coz
If gresham can represent Sharp's case so 81
r quently to the Executive that the Old boo
g. Ter may Toe spared the infamy of Stat
No prison, one would have thought that wi
10 six of the ablest lawyers in the countr
nt whose aggregate fees are over a hundr
and fifty thousand dollars, they might pc
k. siby have given the judge all the law th
m was necessary bnt the whole of them p
III together when it comes TO the ENecuti
m would not weigh a feather in the sea
is alongside Rourke Cochran Win 4
or thermometer at 90 il is not good wealth
for prophesying, but keepyour weather G
open and don't forget that Bourke Coo
ran is in the sharp case. 80 BE co
. uNuED IN OR NEXT
The heat has been simply frighlful,
he much so that We hail with thankfulness
no thunder storm even II il knocks the Chi